RV transition (5er to Motorhome)
Minor question for the board. I just made the transition from driving a F350 and towing a 40ft 5er (sold last May) to driving a 43ft Motorhome towing a Ford Escape (picking up on Monday). Fr...
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We traded our truck and 5er for a Class A when we started full timing one year ago. We tow a Ford Edge.
We found driving with the 5er was more stable - wind doesn't bounce you around as much.
Set up at the campground is faster with the class a and backing in is easier. Just have to unhook toad, which we flat tow.
Went from a 30ft 5er (1 slide) to a 40ft Class A (3 slides)and were surprised to find we have less storage space in the Class A. More living space, though. We had used the truck bed for extras and had not fully appreciated how much of the under-the-coach storage areas are consumed by utilities - the propane tank, electrical panels, and aqua-hot until we started loading up.
We changed how we travel a little - stopping at a centrally located place then taking day trips instead of going to a place, sight seeing, then moving on.
Travel safe.
We found driving with the 5er was more stable - wind doesn't bounce you around as much.
Set up at the campground is faster with the class a and backing in is easier. Just have to unhook toad, which we flat tow.
Went from a 30ft 5er (1 slide) to a 40ft Class A (3 slides)and were surprised to find we have less storage space in the Class A. More living space, though. We had used the truck bed for extras and had not fully appreciated how much of the under-the-coach storage areas are consumed by utilities - the propane tank, electrical panels, and aqua-hot until we started loading up.
We changed how we travel a little - stopping at a centrally located place then taking day trips instead of going to a place, sight seeing, then moving on.
Travel safe.
